Fun Elimination Game That Creates Laughs & Suspense - Wink Murder
Fun Elimination Game That Creates Laughs & Suspense - Wink Murder is a team reflection exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Use a random method to secretly appoint an ‘assassin.’
- The assassin’s weapon of choice is a wink of their eye.
- The assassin’s ultimate goal is to eliminate everyone in the group as quickly as possible, by winking discreetly at each person.
- The rest of the group aims to catch the assassin doing their dirty work.
- Over the course of several minutes, everyone mingles and greets one another as they pass with a smile and a look in the eye as often as possible.
- The assassin is not obliged to wink at everyone they greet.
- If someone suspects who the assassin is, they may raise their hand and shout, “I ACCUSE.” At this point, everyone stops mingling and waits for a second person to raise their hand as a seconder. If a second accuser does not appear, the game continues.
- Wink Murder Fun elimination game that creates suspense & excitement.
- Wink Murder is a fun elimination game that encourages observation skills while creating memorable moments of drama and surprise that your group will discuss long after the game is complete.
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Use a random method to secretly appoint an ‘assassin.’
The assassin’s ultimate goal is to eliminate everyone in the group as quickly as possible, by winking discreetly at each person.
Over the course of several minutes, everyone mingles and greets one another as they pass with a smile and a look in the eye as often as possible.
If someone suspects who the assassin is, they may raise their hand and shout, “I ACCUSE.” At this point, everyone stops mingling and waits for a second person to raise their hand as a seconder. If a second accuser does not appear, the game continues.
Wink Murder is a fun elimination game that encourages observation skills while creating memorable moments of drama and surprise that your group will discuss long after the game is complete.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Fun Elimination Game That Creates Laughs & Suspense - Wink Murder. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Use a random method to secretly appoint an ‘assassin.’; The assassin’s ultimate goal is to eliminate everyone in the group as quickly as possible, by winking discreetly at each person.; Over the course of several minutes, everyone mingles and greets one another as they pass with a smile and a look in the eye as often as possible.; If someone suspects who the assassin is, they may raise their hand and shout, “I ACCUSE.” At this point, everyone stops mingling and waits for a second person to raise their hand as a seconder. If a second accuser does not appear, the game continues.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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